I did not have any beer so I used about 1 and 1/2 cups of water instead. I used some thick boneless beef ribs instead of the roast. They turned out wonderful. This basic recipe is definitely a keeper, thanks.

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I loved this recipe. As I was preparing it I thought it would come out to bland. I love lots of flavor and spice. Along with the mushrooms I added two whole Jalapeno, one garlic clove, and a whole chopped onion. I know it already had the soup mix but I like the real deal best. The turn out was great just enough spice! I also recommend putting enough beer to cover the meat. The top was dry but the rest was mouth watering. I am actullay making it again tonight by request of my husband.

Reviewer:

This was okay, nothing spectacular. I added a little extra beer in, because the one bottle didn't quite cover the mushrooms even. The beer added great taste (Flying Fish Winter Reserve) and kept the beef nice and juicy (I used chuck steak) but lacked flavor. I took others advice and added some chopped onion, in addition to the 1 soup mix. I also added some garlic, and made a gravy out of the juices left behind. Pretty bland. We had to use quite a bit of salt to eat it. Doesn't seem worth trying again, I wouldn't know where to start in what else to add.

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SO easy! I love that there's no prep at all: no chopping or browning or anything! You literally dump it all in and walk away! The first time we used Alaskan White and the second Sierra Nevada Glissade. For alcohol-free homes, you are missing out! All of the alcohol is cooked out and the beer really tenderizes and adds flavor. You can also add just about any veggies that take awhile to cook (carrots, onions) in the bottom. We prefer carrots because you can just throw them in whole. We're all about no prep work! =] We can throw this in the crock pot in under 5 minutes before heading to work.